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SPORTS

“NEEDLE” · LEAGUE FOOTBALL LADIES' GAMES WILL AGAIN

CAROLINE HILL

MATCH AT

SOUTH CHINA “A” V. KOWLOON

Kwong Wah v. Middlesex Should Be Good Game

BY "PILAT”

THE FEATURE OF THE LEAGUE FOOTBALL PROGRAMME WILL BE THE “NEEDLE“ MATCH AT CAROLINE HILL THIS AFTERNOON between SOUTH CŘINA “A” and KOWLOON, the only two teams who still retain a 100 per cent record in the Senior Division.

Many changes in the Caroline Hill team's line-up are ex- pected. It is doubtful whether Lee Wal-tong, should be enter the final of the Mixed Doubles tennis championship, will be able to turn out this afternoon. Other doubtful starters are Leung Wing-chul and Lal Shul-wing, who are on the injured list.

.an

Lau Tau-man, the speedy left- Flearn, that- "Sonny" Bliss, winger, has left for Shanghai for outstanding half-back, was due to a fortnight.

arrive in the Colony yesterday from Home leave, and, if he should turn out today, would considerably | strengthen the "Intermediate line.

All in all, an excellent game is promised with the odds in favour

It is learned that the cham- plons are thinking of reintro- ducing 1p Pak-wah to the left- Wing..berth. It will be recalled that Ip played in this position in the 1931 Interport and was. at one time, one of the finest outside-left the Colony has

seen.

at the Carolin'e Hill men.

KWONG WAH'S CHANCES Another good game should be witnessed when KWONG WAH South Chinh, after being sur-meet MIDDLESEX on the Boundary prisingly held by Middlesex, would Road ground.

H.K, FOOTBALL ASSN.

COUNCIL MEETING

A Council Meeting of the Hong- kong Football Association will be held at the Association's office on Monday, Dec. 4, at 5.30 p.m.

BUSINESS

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2. Minutes of League Management

Committee Meeting No. 5. → 3. Accounts.

4. Draw for 1st round Junior and

Senior Shield Competition.

.

5. Sunday Herald Charity Cup

Competition. 6. Charity game on January 1, 1940

for.. B.O.WF.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1939.

BE MAIN ATTRACTION IN TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN. SUNDAY SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL CARD

BY R.O.Y."

Volunteer camp and an unpromising morning resulted in a falling off in the attendance this week, only 61 members being present.

Fortunately the weather improved, but changes in the wind kept scores comparatively low.

Cpl. Langford 1/Mx. Regiment is Sgt. P. Roberts

to be congratulated for again win- S... A. C. Chan ning the nett spoon with open Mr. A. F. Evans S.I., O. C. Chau

for S.R. (b) Class.

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2 90

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6808-888

8832263312828888 88 $229

1. Minutes of Council Meeting. No. sights. His three successive scores &P., W. P. Thomp

4.

of 91, 91 and 92 constitute a "hat son trick" for nett spoons.

L/Sg K, G. Hoo Handicap spoons were won by Capt. Sale

F/O. J. Farmer NE 29 31 L.AC., TH Storey R.AF., and Boy Ward 1/Mx, for SR. (a) Class.

SR. (3) CLASS Bdsm, W. Kifford 7/Mx, won the L/Sgt. WR. Nunn 4 29 29 28 88 Cpl. Rangford Scr. 30 31 31 "92* nett spoon, while Mr. Trenauth of A/S. T. Baker Ser, 30 30 28 86 Dockyard Rifle Club and LA.C, MF, W. E. Gilman 2 30 L.R. Hunt took handicap spoons LAC TH. Storey 11 22 30 37 31 25 0.8.M., F. Masien 3 28 29 26 81 LAC, W. Gash

8 28 28 25 succes-

$28 28 25 A.C.

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8 517 ON 20 8 27 27 23 pos-/Cpl. 0.8.

Spr. E. W. Allo

.9 28 30, 20 Boy LP.

F. Ward

10 28-38

20 26 23 L/Cpl. J. E. Hawkins 8 25 29

29 17 PC. Charan Singh

26 28 17 71 L/Sgt. A.

જય મ Moody 8 23 28 31 70 Pte. A.J. Castro 14 18 30 20

20 68 14 24 26 16

16 66 A.S.P., D. Lole

Denotes winner of Nett Spoon. + Denotes winner of Handicap Spoon. Denotes winner of Possible Button Winner of or 1 will have his han- dicap reduced by one point.

7. Interport with Shanghai, 8. Any other business.

depended upon to muster toge- ther a fairly strong eleven.

UNIMPRESSIVE RECORD The custodians of the law have not a very impressive record. They

have drawn four of the seven

matches played, last two and have only one victory to their credit.

Police appear to be "dark horses in the League and I will not be surprised if they add yet another drawn game to their bag of four."

With the postponement of the

do well to remember that the Kwong Wan have definitely St. Joseph's-South China ** Mainland team is well-known for shown that they are now on the game, tomorrow will see only ont their last minute revival during up-grade, 1 their form in the last Senior League match EASTERN which they usually find the net, wo matches is any criterion. They v. ROYAL SCOTS on the Club The Chinese had a good taste of are an all-round capable team.ground. this

last season's Senior Just as strong in defence as they Shield semi-Anal when it took are in attack. them two replays before they could dispose of the stubborn Mainian-

ders.

in

For the second time in sive' 0/Sgt. P. Hale won the sible button at 500 yards.

TOMORROW'S PROGRAMME

Tomorrow, Sunday. Nov. 26. shooting will be from 8 am, till noon at 200 and 500 yards-ten

shows each, with Clay Bird and

Revolver Shooting." All receipts

will be given to the British War Organization Fund..

A Match for the Belllos Shield

will be fixed between the Hong kong Police Reserve Rifle Club and the Dockyard Rifle Club.

5.R. (b) CLASS

Hp 300 500 600 TL B/mW. Kifford 1 32 33 33 98 F. E. Russell Scr. 32 32 32 96 PSM., V. Cooper 33 33 31 $0 C/Sgt. P. Hale

32 95 29 961 /Sgt. P. Tollison 4 31 32 33 95 Mr. W. Trenouth 5 31 34 30 85 Capt. R. T. Guscott 2 34 32 29 95 LÁG., L. R. Hunt 7 30 32 30 921 Lt. A. J. Le

Seelleur

30.92 29 92

FASTERN'S LAPSE Easter's aspirations for cham- They possess a more than useful pionship honours received a rude forward line, which, however, has shock when they were held to a in the last few games, revealed a goalless draw by the Police two Kowloon's final line-up is not to defect. They have shown a ten-weeks ago. Another similar lapse P/9st. P. A Thong hand, but it is expected they will dency to rely too much on Cheuk on their part will greatly hamper Held the same side that did service Shek-kam. left wing, for their at Eastern's chances. in their last match. It is hoped tacking movements. If they would that Volunteers and other duties swing the ball about and make will not prevent them from field-use of the right wing. better re ng their strongest elever

sults could be obtared,

Kowloon cxeel more in defence

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A SLIGHT EDGE

Y Eastern had a rest last week and should benefit by this.

Royal Scots, strange to say, have only one forward of note, namely, Hossack, who is in brillant form than in attack and have revealed · Middlesex, provided they can this season. If the Eastern deferice that they are in dire need of a produce the same form when they succeed, in bottling up the Scots" "sharp-shooter' to liven up anheld the champforis to a draw, will dashing leader this will go a long otherwise unenterprising forward have a slight edge over' Kwong way towards victory. Incidentally. "une.

Wah ia that they will have a Hossack has been scoring very Kowloon possess a "fairly strong advantage in weight. This is an | Consistently and is the Scots' best. defence and Everest and Ulrich asset which is bound to have a marksman. will be given their severest test telling effect on a pitch that has to date and on them wall fall tnbeen greatly softened after the unenviable job or stopping the exceptionally dry spell we have fine Chinese forward line, so öften experienced. described, not without justification At Causeway Bay, NAVY will be as a "well-oiled mahine."

at home to the POLICE. The Bendon

In this connexion soccer fans in Service, as is only to be expected. general, and Kowloon supporters) is not as strong as in past In particular, will be pleased to seasons, though they can always

FORECAST

South China "A" (3) v. Kowloon

(0)

Kwong Wah (0) v. Middlesex (2). Navy (5) v. Police (1), -

Eastern (2) v. Royal Scots (2). NOTE: Figures in brackets denote scores in the first round games played last season).'

Low Scoring At H.K.R.A. Mid-Week Shoot: Cpl. Langford's "Hat Trick" In Winning Nett Spoons KOWLOON F.C. TEAMS

FOR WEEKEND.

The following are the Kowloon

end.

Receipts From Tomorrow's Ecotball Club teams for the week-

Card For B.W.O.F.

1st cleren v. South China “A” (Caroline H):-A. W. Smith; R. J. Everest, A. Ulrich; R. D. Max-

With many softballers attending the various volunteer | well. W. Williamson, A. J. L. East- camps, the Men's League has been able to arrange only two man: W. Knox, P. Jorge, V. H. fixtures for tomorrow, leaving the Ladies' matches to pro-White, H: Jackson and P. Bell, vide the main attraction in the day's programme.

The two leaders of the Ladies' section, the Recreio Ramblerettes and the Chung Hwa Wildcats, start off the day at 10.30 a.m., the former entertaining the Cardinals at Recreio while the latter clash with the Ball Club girls at Prince Edward Road.

2nd eleven v. Signals (Kowloon F. C.):-A. Lapsley: E Humphrey. R., Coppard: K. Gordon-James, J. Dawes, D. Hardwick: A. Taylor, C. M. Santos, D. Knox, H. Santos and F. Jorge,

At 1.45 pm, the Baseballers and the English Forum will stage a struggle to make the first division of the league.

Served by one of the most see the Cubs tangle with the Baby efficient infields in the local Pantherst is Coach Bir smith ex-after the regulars have put the competition, the Ramblerettes pects to stay out of the cellar this game on ice... should win with ease over the year, here is the spot to do it.

Neither of these contestants can Cardinals for thelr third

expect to do much against the straight victory of the cam-other teams, so will stage a battle paign.

to leave the other holding the

"Colonel" Dave Walker will have "Doc" Molthen's Redbirds were wooden spoon; the Cubs

his best team out and with the edge hard pressed to eke out a close, favoured to get this dubious hon-they have in experience, the Base- decision wover the Baby Panthers our, but Cesario Xavier's Kittens last week, 'and, heartened by their are bound to have a tough job on first taste of the fruits of victory, their hands. should give an improved display against the hard-hitting Recreio outût.

·THE OPENER

the Ball Club 'Girls in a pre-season

THE NIGHTCAP

are

The Canadian Chinese take on the Pirates in the night cap at 1.30 p.m.; the Maple Leaf squad are the

ballers should take the Forumers who have been very disappointing in their previous outings.

FULL: PROGRAMME "The full programme and umpires appointed are as follows: Prince Edward Road:

In the opener of a triple bill on dark-horse in this year's pennant

10.30 am. Wildcats v. Ball Club, the Prince Edward Road ground, race and should be one step nearer Umpires: W. Woo, H. Campos. G.) the Wildcats will go all out to their goal when the last putout is White avenge the caning they took from made.

12 noon: Baby Panthers v. Cubs, Maudie Read had a hard time Umpires: W. Woo, Nip Lum, H friendly,, and, in view of their con- steadying her girls against Recreio Wing Lee. vincing displays since the league last week, and if her team-mates 1.30 p.m. Pirates v. Canadian, season began, should do so without can get through this game without Chinese. Nip Lumi, H. Wing Lee, much dimculty,

Tanted to be one of the strongest the Buccaneers

reproducing those expensive errors, Tuffy Chinn. will give

Recreio Ground:

of local aggregations earlier in the Canucks quite a battle.. year, the Ball Club girls appear to have lost the form that accounted for the Wildcats and Wahoos In

practice sessions, and will do well to hold the slugging Wildcats to be fairly close margin.

DOUBLE-HEADER

the

The double-header on the C.B.A, ground will commence with the Mindanao-Liga fracas at 12.30 pm. The saflor boys, should take the points with ease and will probably The second game, at noon, will give their second stringers a' run

SECOND GAME

10.30 am: Recreio v. Cardinals, Umpires: Thomas, Todd and Chase, CBA. Ground:

12.30 pm.: Mindango,`WS; Liga, Umpires: F. J. Molthen, J. Higgins, G. Gurevitch.

1,45 p.m.: E. Forum v. HK, Base- ballers, Thomas, H. Campos ant "Red" Todd.

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